Steel Authority of India ltd. (SAIl), India’s largest steel producer recently signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with Siemens ltd. to enhance the technical skills of SAIl’s work force.
According to the MoU, SITRAIN, a Business Unit within the Siemens Industry Sector that imparts industrial training services, will provide training to SAIl personnel involved in projects, maintenance and other technical departments of SAIl’s plants. According to SAIl officials the MoU would be valid for a period of three years and is the third consecutive pact signed with Siemens. Siemens will impart training in the areas of Automation, DC/AC Servo Drives, switchgears and other related technologies like Process Instrumentation, Mechatronics etc. at the SAll plants/units located in Bhilai, Bokaro, Durgapur, Rourkela, Burnpur, Salem, Bhadravati and Kolkata. The training is significant in view of the continuous upgrades in products and solutions being launched for the steel-manufacturing industry worldwide. Commenting on this occasion, Manas Panda, Executive Director, HRD, SAIl, said “We are in the process of modernizing our plants with newer installations. Through this agreement we aim to upgrade the competence of our work force and bring them up-to-date with the latest innovations and technologies.” Bhaskar Mandal, Sector Cluster lead, Industry Sector, Siemens South Asia, opined “We are pleased to partner with SAIl for the third time in a row. Highly-sophisticated technologies prove to be beneficial only if people are trained to use all its features & functions. Siemens aims to address this skill gap for SAIl.”